Welcome to
Daisy Chain Nursery
Play. Learn. Grow.
Our Approach
Thank you for taking the time to find out about our day nursery. We hope these pages help you make the right childcare choice for you and your child.
Our day nursery has been caring for young children, from babies to five-year olds, for over 26 years, and now has a reputation as one of the leading day-care nurseries in the Bradford area, demonstrated by our OFSTED grading.
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Daisy Chain Nursery was founded in 1997 by Claire Heslop and her family when they purchased and then converted Daisy Cottage, which was formerly a residential home, into a dedicated childcare facility.
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Why Us?
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In our latest OFSTED report, we were rated as GOOD.
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We offer parents high quality childcare, through a happy and stable environment in which their children are able to progress towards full-time education, well cared for and picking up key early years skills along the way.
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Our day nursery has a highly qualified team of professional nursery nurses - with 7 NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualified nursery nurses, 4 NVQ 2 childcare assistants and 2 nursery assistants ( 1 training towards NVQ 3 and 1 training towards NVQ 2), and cook/lunchtime assistant -caring for your child.
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We have extensive and well equipped outdoor facilities, including separate play areas for babies and for older children, a covered outdoor area allowing children to play outside all year round, and a large sensory garden.
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We believe strongly in partnering with parents for the benefit of each child. This involves regular two-way communication, including discussions, activities and ongoing communication.
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Help Paying for Your Childcare
The Government may help pay for your childcare if you are eligible, and is expanding this help over soon.
Funded childcare - we are registered for Early Education - if your child is 3 or 4 years old, they are entitled to 15 or 30 hours of funded early education each week for 38 weeks of the year, your 2 year old may be eligible if you meet certain requirements.
For more details, visit here.​​
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Dates, ages and eligibility​
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From Sept 2024
Up to 15 hours for eligible working families with a child between 9 and 23 months old.
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From Sept 2025
Up to 30 hours for eligible working families with a child from 9 months old up to school age.
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Find out more (including eligibility) ...
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Childcare Tax Credit
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We are approved for Childcare Tax Credits.
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For more details, visit here.
Units
Buttercup
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0 to 2 years old
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Carer ratio 1:3
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Registered for 9 children
Sunflowers
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2 to 5 years
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Carer ratio 1:5 / 1:8
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Registered for 12 children
Play Areas
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All weather play area for babies
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Large grassed area for other children
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Covered space
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Sensory garden
To book an appointment to view our day nursery, please either telephone our manager, Claire Heslop, on 01274 499411, or email Claire at claire@daisychain.cc.
Claire and her team would be pleased to show you and your child around our nursery, and also discuss your individual childcare needs.
Address
Daisy Cottage
9 Pearson Lane,
Chellow Dene,
Heaton,
Bradford, BD9 5BG
West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Contact
01274 499411
To discover more on our current activities for children and parents, including recent photographs, please visit us on Facebook.
Opening Hours
Mon - Fri
8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Hours outside these times - 7.30/7:45 am to 5.45 pm - can be arranged with Claire, Daisy Chain Nursery's Manager. Additional charges may apply
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Daisy Chain Nursery is open for 51 weeks of the year.
We are closed for Bank Holidays and over the Christmas period, and you will be provided with notice of the dates in advance.